incandescent lamp

collocation in English

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incandescent
adjective
uk
/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.ənt/us
/ˌɪn.kænˈdes.ənt/
producing a bright light from a heated filament or ...
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lamp
noun[C]
uk
/læmp/us
/læmp/
a device for giving light, especially one that has a covering or is contained ...
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(Definition ofincandescentandlampfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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What happened to the three-pennyincandescentlampthat would last almost for ever, or the endless match that you could strike 150 times?
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These lamps consisted of a reflector andincandescentlampand a separate belt-mounted wet-cell storage battery.
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Under extreme conditions, its lifespan may be much shorter than a cheapincandescentlamp.
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It consisted of a very powerfulincandescentlampenclosed in a metallic cylinder.
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While the resistance of anincandescentlampfilament inherently limits the current inside the lamp, tanning lamps do not and instead have negative resistance.
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Anincandescentlampwill dim due to lower heat creation in the filament, as well as lower conversion of heat to light.
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A common method of correcting this problem before phosphors were used was to operate the mercury lamp in conjunction with anincandescentlamp.
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Halogen lamps are a type ofincandescentlampwith improved efficiency over regular (rare earth gas-filled or partial vacuum) incandescent lamps.
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In 1898, he patented the osmium lamp and started marketing it in 1902, the first commercial metal filamentincandescentlamp.
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For space lighting use, the lamp was frequently augmented by a standardincandescentlamp.
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The light output of anincandescentlampin a flashlight varies widely depending on the type of lamp.
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Light therapy uses a lightbox which emits far more lumens than a customaryincandescentlamp.
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Forincandescentlamploads, a "lamp module" or "wall switch" module can be used.
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The standard described onlyincandescentlampflashlights and was withdrawn in 1996.
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For safety reasons, many metal-halide fixtures have a backup tungsten-halogenincandescentlampthat operates during cool-down and restrike.
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Many common designs simply use anincandescentlampor a thermistor in the feedback circuit.
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They should not be confused with quartz halogen lamps, which are a specialized type ofincandescentlamp.
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A grain of wheat lamp is an unrelated, very smallincandescentlampused in medical and optical instruments, as well as for illuminating miniature railroad and similar models.
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Furthermore, the fluorescent sources had conventional magnetic ballasts and therefore were subject to luminous flicker, whereas incandescent lamps do not flicker.
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Anincandescentlampis used for backlighting, which not only draws more power, thus reducing battery life in a portable application, but has a definite lifespan.
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